In Partnership with the Presidential Archives
The Conservation President
Theodore Roosevelt and the National Park Service
This exhibit shares with visitors a glimpse into the rich and involved history of President Theodore Roosevelt and his involvement with the field of Ecological Conservation and the National Park Service of the United States.
While Roosevelt was not the president to establish the National Park Service as an arm of the government, he did lay down a groundwork of land preservation and National Park establishment that has not been repeated by a single president. Theodore Roosevelt established the United States Forest Service in 1905 and during his presidency he created 150 national forests, 18 national monuments, 51 federal bird reserves, and 5 national parks.
In all, President Roosevelt protected approximately 230 million acres of public land. In this exhibit you will see some of President Roosevelt’s literature including a signed copy of Roosevelt’s book, The Great Adventure. Visitors will also be able to learn more about the history of the National Park Service, see original pages of a Theodore Roosevelt TIMES magazine article, and a display of postcards showing all the U.S. National Parks (and one bonus).
This exhibition will be on view until July 1st, 2025.
